Casio Portable Digital Audio Tape Recorder DA-2 Parts/Repair

Description: Casio DA-2 portable Digital audio tape recorder As Is (untested) The front panel controls comprise of a headphones volume level, separate left and right channel recording levels, and buttons for Mode selection, Time Mode selection, Counter Reset, Play, Record, Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward, and backwards and forwards Skip. The transport buttons are a good deal larger and easier to both see and operate than the rather fiddly ones on the DA1. Audio connections have also been improved: whereas the DA1 had stereo mini jacks for inputs and outputs, the DA2 has gold-plated phono sockets for Line In and Line Out, and two gold-plated ¼" jacks for stereo Mic inputs. A switch next to the Mic sockets allows you to alternate between Mic and Line inputs when recording. The DAT format allows for the recording of both audio and subcode data on tape. Subcode allows the identification of different selections, or even track names on some DAT players. As far as audio recording goes, DAT is capable of recording slightly better than CD quality sound, with 16-bit 48kHz encoding. The DA2's recording and playback circuitry is the same as the DATs in that, although it employs 16-bit conversion on playback, it records with only 15-bit resolution. Now this seems a little odd to me, for I really can't believe that 15-bit A-to-D convertors are cheaper than 16-bit convertors. 16-bit is a standard, therefore a lot of equipment uses 16-bit convertors, therefore 16-bit convertors are bound to be cheaper than non-standard and less common 15-bit convertors. Perhaps the choice of 15-bits for recording has something to do with anticipating and defusing protest over the copyright implications of cheap domestic DAT recorders.

Price: 75 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2025-01-24T03:09:51.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD